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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,391,880,890.80, 8,087,821,336.20 and 4,521,167,956.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,391,880,890.80, 8,087,821,336.20 and 4,521,167,956.40 is: 6,781,751,934.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,391,880,890.80 : 8,087,821,336.20 = 4,521,167,956.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,391,880,890.80/8,087,821,336.20 = 4,521,167,956.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,391,880,890.80x = 8,087,821,336.20 × 4,521,167,956.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,391,880,890.80x = 36,566,398,662,315,667,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,566,398,662,315,667,456/5,391,880,890.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,781,751,934.60

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